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Cruising altitude

Term · Aviation and air traffic control · MLC-T-AVN-000295

An altitude or flight level maintained during en route level flight. This is a constant altitude and should not be confused with a cruise clearance.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-AVN-000295
FieldAviation and air traffic control
SynonymsCruising level
ReferencesFAA Pilot/Controller Glossary
See alsoAltitude; Cruising level [ICAO]
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-AVN-000295",
  "term": "Cruising altitude",
  "field": "Aviation and air traffic control",
  "definition": "An altitude or flight level maintained during en route level flight. This is a constant altitude and should not be confused with a cruise clearance.",
  "synonyms": [
    "Cruising level"
  ],
  "see_also": [
    "Altitude",
    "Cruising level [ICAO]"
  ],
  "references": [
    "FAA Pilot/Controller Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/aviation/cruising-altitude/"
}

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